#41CBB2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.123 178.2), rgb(65, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#41CBB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.123 178.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #41CBB2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #41CBB2 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41CBB2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41CBB2 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.068 178.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#41CBB2
oklch(76.2% 0.123 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#41CBB2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41CBB2
#41CBB2
oklch(76.2% 0.123 178.2)
- #F090B1
#F090B1
oklch(76.3% 0.122 358.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #41CBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #41CBB2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.